Dharmavaram, Sri Sathya Sai district
Dharmavaram | |
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Telephone code | 91-08559 |
Vehicle registration | AP-39 |
Website | dharmavaram |
Dharmavaram is a
Etymology
Dharmavaram tank was constructed by Kriyasakthi Odeyar. The name of the city was derived from the name of his mother, Dharmamba.[4]
Geography
Dharmavaram is located at 14°26′N 77°43′E / 14.43°N 77.72°E.[5] It has an average elevation of 345 metres (1131 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011[update]
Governance
Civic administration
Dharmavaram Municipality was formed on 1 April 1964 as a Grade–III municipality. It is upgraded to Selection Grade[8] and has a jurisdictional area of 42.50 km2 (16.41 sq mi) with 40 election wards.[9] Each ward is represented by a ward member and the ward committee is headed by a chairperson.[10] The present chairperson of the municipality is Beere Gopala Krishna and the commissioner is V. Mallikarjun.[11]
Economy
Dharmavaram is a hub for pure silk sarees. The economy of the town is dependent on the weaving industry. Farmers depend on rainwater due to lack of water resources. A major crop in this area is ground nuts.[12]
Transport
The
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by the government, aided and private schools School Education Department of the state.[14][15] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu, Urdu.
References
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- ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Anantapur District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 401. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Dharmavaram Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. – Dharmavaram
- ^ "Sex Ratio". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Dharmavaram Municipal Corporation". dharmavarammunicipality.org. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "The Constitution (Seventy-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1992". India Code. Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Contact Details of Commissioners and Mayors of Amrut Cities" (PDF). Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation. Government of India. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Pin Code of Dharmavaram". citypincode.in. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ "Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.